Carleton is a privately owned limited company, established for over 21 years.

The company has recently relocated to prestigious new 6500sq ft headquarters in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. This impressive facility houses a fully equipped showroom and includes conference and service centre facilities.


Carleton are proud to be the exclusive distributors for some of the world's leading manufacturers of Ophthalmic products. Our aim is to represent a carefully selected group of professional companies whose product portfolios compliment and enhance one another.

Carleton enjoys an enviable reputation as a company that offers excellent quality products at very competitive prices, supported by renowned aftersales service and care to both the Ophthalmological and Optometric sectors.

Principal staff members have been involved in the UK ophthalmic environments for a combination of over 85 years.

Carleton maintain a high profile at all the leading exhibitions and conferences in the UK and are honoured to have been awarded the prestigious "Best Technical Exhibitor" by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists at their Annual Congress' in both 2001 and 2003.